CAPTAIN BEFORE KIRK
Before James T. Kirk ever sat in the captain’s chair, there was Christopher Pike.
In 1964, Jeffrey Hunter stepped onto the bridge of the Enterprise for “The Cage,” the original Star Trek pilot. NBC rejected it. Hunter left. William Shatner arrived. And Captain Pike appeared destined to become little more than a fascinating footnote in television history.
He didn’t.
His story was salvaged in “The Menagerie.” Decades later, Bruce Greenwood brought him back to the big screen. Then Anson Mount’s portrayal transformed Pike from Star Trek archaeology into one of the franchise’s most compelling…
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